Brain CT-ACR Practice Parameters 2015 Geeta Sharma Sharma2 May 2016 9:56 AM ISTComputed tomography (CT) is utilized extensively in imaging of the brain. CT scanning provides more detailed information on head injuries, stroke,...
Link between gut bacteria and anti-seizure effects of ketogenic diet established Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 May 2018 7:04 PM ISTThe ketogenic diet is a low carbohydrate, controlled protein and high-fat diet that has been used for many years for the treatment of epilepsy. Now,...
Epilepsy Management in ICU Vinay Singh singh21 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTNewer antiepileptic agents such as levetiracetam and lacosamide are gaining popularity due to their relatively safe AED profile, fewer drug-drug...
Midazolam Nasal Spray may be available soon for treating Seizure Clusters Vinay Singh singh16 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for the review of a New Drug Application (NDA) for midazolam nasal spray, an investigational...
Epilepsy drug, Ezogabine effectively reduces symptoms of depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2018 7:25 PM ISTNew York, NY: Treatment with ezogabine, an FDA approved drug used to treat seizure, resulted in a significant reduction of depression symptoms in...
Rare infection by brain-eating amoeba leads to death of woman Vinay Singh singh7 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTA gobsmacked case appeared in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases which showcased the death of a woman from a brain-eating amoeba after...
Patient develops Seizure after consuming Energy Drink- Case Study Deepanjana Sarkar19 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case study of a 16 years old male patient who developed seizures after consuming Energy Drink has been reported in the journal of pharmacy practice....
Man cleans his ears with cotton swab, develops deadly brain infection 5 years later: BMJ Case Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTUK: A strange case report published in the British Medical Journal, reports the case of a healthy 31-year-old man who developed a brain infection five...
Ketogenic diet may help control seizures in infants with genetic epilepsy, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar28 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTKetogenic diet may help control seizures in infants with genetic epilepsy, revealed a review study published in the Scientific Reports. In this study,...
Intranasal midazolam can be used as first line treatment for status epilepticus Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTGermany: Intranasal midazolam (in-MDZ) is effective, well-tolerated and can be easily applied for the initial treatment of status epilepticus (SE). It...
Statin treatment cuts early seizure risk in stroke patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Statin treatment may lower the risk of acute symptomatic seizure (early seizure: ES) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, finds a large...
Indian doctors report rare case of Eucalyptus oil poisoning in adults Hina Zahid12 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Abraham M. Ittyachen at Department of Medicine, M.O.S.C Medical College & Hospital, Kolenchery, Kerala State, India and colleagues have...
